Onto the BRAD!!! Well, a glitter bow needs a glitter brad, right?
We have Stampin’ Up absolutely gorgeous glitter brads in many colors, so I proceeded to ATTEMPT crimping this bow with a red one. Sadly, at least 4 brads later, they all looked like this:
Not good. Clearly the brad is just too small to stand up to the bending and shaping required to get it around the bow.
Plan B. When I looked over the available (current catalogs) brads, I realized that the Occasions Mini had larger ones – the Jelly Bean Brads featured on page 35 of the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog!
We also have our first “glitter glue”, called Dazzling Details (cherry cobbler color), available in the Occasions Mini. AH-HA! By squeezing the Dazzling Details over the top of the brad and spreading it around with the tip of the container, I was able to get a goodly glob of it on the jelly bean brad. 
It did take quite a bit of drying time, so you must be patient, or not plan to use the brad until the next day. The “glob” compresses down to the top of the brad once dry, so don’t worry too much about your mound-o’glitter. I did find that once it dried, it was VERY hard to remove from the silver ring around the brad, so use your fingernail or a toothpick to wipe off the silver ring BEFORE it dries. 😉
Until next time…Keep Calm and Find Yourself a Rubber Stamp!
